# Costa Rica national under-20 football team

The Costa Rica national under-20 football team represents Costa Rica in international football at this age level and is controlled by the Costa Rican Football Federation.

## Competitive record
### FIFA U-20 World Cup

| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1977 | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter |
| 1979 | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter |
| 1981 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1983 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1985 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1987 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1989 | Group Stage | 14th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1991 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1993 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1995 | Group Stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 1997 | Group Stage | 21st | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 1999 | Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 2001 | Round of 16 | 9th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| 2003 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2005 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2007 | Group Stage | 17th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | Fourth Place | 4th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 |
| 2011 | Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 2013 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2017 | Round of 16 | 12th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2021 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2025 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | Fourth Place | 9/24 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 19 | 41 | 62 |

## Fixtures and recent results

The following is a list of match results from the previous 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win  Draw  Loss

### 2022
## Current squad

* The following players were called up for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.
* Match dates: 18 June – 3 July 2022
* Caps and goals correct as of: 19 June 2022, after the match against Jamaica
* Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the senior team.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Abraham Madriz | (2004-04-02) 2 April 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Saprissa |
| 18 | 1GK | Bayron Mora | (2003-05-05) 5 May 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Alajuelense |
| 2 | 2DF | Julián González | (2005-01-27) 27 January 2005 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Saprissa |
| 3 | 2DF | Douglas Sequeira | (2003-09-16) 16 September 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Uruguay |
| 4 | 2DF | Brandon Calderón | (2004-07-21) 21 July 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | UCF Knights |
| 5 | 2DF | Santiago van der Putten | (2004-06-25) 25 June 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Alajuelense |
| 12 | 2DF | Shawn Johnson | (2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Guanacasteca |
| 13 | 2DF | Keral Ríos | (2003-03-05) 5 March 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Pérez Zeledón |
| 6 | 3MF | Ricardo Peña | (2004-07-15) 15 July 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Futbol Consultants |
| 7 | 3MF | Andrey Soto | (2003-04-08) 8 April 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | San Carlos |
| 8 | 3MF | Creichel Pérez | (2004-11-11) 11 November 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Guadalupe |
| 10 | 3MF | Brandon Aguilera | (2003-06-28) 28 June 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Guanacasteca |
| 14 | 3MF | Timothy Arias | (2004-09-30) 30 September 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | UCF Knights |
| 16 | 3MF | Andrey Salmerón | (2004-03-22) 22 March 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Futbol Consultants |
| 9 | 4FW | Doryan Rodríguez | (2003-01-18) 18 January 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Alajuelense |
| 11 | 4FW | Josimar Alcócer | (2004-07-17) 17 July 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Alajuelense |
| 15 | 4FW | Jostin Tellería | (2003-04-10) 10 April 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Intercity |
| 17 | 4FW | Jewison Bennette | (2004-06-15) 15 June 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Herediano |
| 19 | 4FW | Fabricio Alemán | (2003-07-26) 26 July 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Intercity |
| 20 | 4FW | Enyel Escoe | (2003-05-08) 8 May 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Grecia |

## Honours

Major competitions
* CONCACAF Under-20 Championship
** Winners (2): 1988, 2009
** Runners-up (2): 1994, 2011

## Individual awards

In addition to team victories, Costa Rican players have won individual awards at FIFA World Youth Cups.
| Year | Golden Glove |
| 2009 | Esteban Alvarado |

## Results

CONCACAF Under-20 Championship :
| Year | P | W | T | L | F | A | D | Pts | Finish |
| 1962 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 7 | Fourth Place |
| 1964 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1970 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1973 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1974 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 3 | Group Phase |
| 1976 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1978 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 9 | Semifinalist |
| 1980 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 2 | Group Phase |
| 1982 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 10 | Third place |
| 1984 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 6 | Second round |
| 1986 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1988 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 6 | +18 | 17 | Champions |
| 1990 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 | Group Phase |
| 1992 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | Group Phase |
| 1994 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 13 | Runners-up |
| 1996 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 12 | Fourth Place |
| 1998 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | 2nd Group B |
| 2001 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 7 | 1st Group A |
| 2003 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | Group Phase |
| 2007 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | 2nd Group B |
| 2009 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 11 | Champions |
| 2011 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 9 | Runners-up |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 3 | Quarterfinalist |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2017 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | Fourth Place |
| 2018 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 13 | Fifth Place |
| Totals | 89 | 51 | 17 | 21 | 197 | 91 | +106 | 143 | — |

### Record versus other nations at U-20 World Cup

| Nation | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 |
| Brazil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| England | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| Germany | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| Ghana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Hungary | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Japan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
| Iran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Syria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Spain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0 |
| Czech Republic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0 |
| Soviet Union | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Totals | 35 | 12 | 3 | 19 | 41 | 62 | -21 | 39 |